613 Avenue Create Challenge – A LOTV Anniversary Card!

 Hello, hope you're ok!

It is time for a new challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE.

Our challenge is monthly and always ‘Anything Goes’ with an optional twist which today is ‘Sentimental Star’

so making a feature of the sentiment.

Ok so I was in two minds about posting this card today but here we go. 

I chose this LOTV couple as I could colour them to look as my brother Richard and his wife looked on their November wedding day, 26 years ago.  However, on the 11^th of October my beloved eldest brother, Richard, died suddenly and we are all still in a state of shock. 

Crafting has always been such a solace to me through difficult times, as I’m sure it is to many, so I am posting this and entering challenges knowing that my brother would tell me not be so bloody stupid and just carry on as normal. He was practical that way.

So, happy heavenly anniversary Richard, miss you loads. 

  

Ingredients:

Digi Stamp: LOTV ‘TYING THE KNOT’

Colouring: Arrtx Pencils on Bristol Board

Sentiment: POLKADOODLES ‘LOVE BIRDS GREETINGS’ 

Dies: Chloe’s Creative Cards ‘DL Scalloped & Pierced Rectangles’

The Rest: Iridescent Pearls

 

We would love to have you play along with us so pop over to the blog and join in.

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; it really means a lot! 

Take care and hug someone today!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

KRAFTY CHICKS #844: Anything Goes

CRAFTY CATZ #722: Anything Goes

COLOURING WITH PENCILS Oct Challenge: Anything Coloured with Pencils Goes

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER Mediums #617: Favourite Colours/Anything Goes

CLASSIC DESIGN #10-2026: Anything Goes

ALLY’S ANGELS #111: Anything Goes

THE CREATIVE CRAFTERS #105: Anything Goes

MY BESTIES DUTCH GIRLS: Oct/Nov Anything Goes

PEARLY SPARKLES #125: Add Some Sparkle & Shine

MIRTILLAMENTE CHALLENGE #61: Anything Goes

COLOURFUL OPTIONS Nov 2026: Option 3

613 Avenue Create Challenge – A Sunny Card with a LOTV Vintage Boy!

 Hello, how are things?

It is time for a new challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE.

Our challenge is monthly and always ‘Anything Goes’ with an optional twist which today is ‘Bright & Breezy’ …so a project featuring sun or wind.

 

I went for the sunny option for my card today as I needed a card for another of my brothers and decided to use an image from the amazing LILI OF THE VALLEY. 

This sweet little lad is one I have in clear stamp form from a set that is many, many years old.  It includes the ‘Happy Birthday’ and corners I used too.

Ingredients:

Clear Stamps: LOTV Vintage Boys Set (retired)

Colouring: Arrtx Pencils on Strathmore Toned Tan Paper

Dies: Globe Land ‘Tatty Frames’ and ‘Label’ – Tonic ‘Grass’ – LDRS Creative ‘Layered Sun’ 

The Rest: X Cut Teeny Tiny Butterfly Punch

 

We would love to have you play along with us so pop over to the blog and join in the fun.

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; it really means a lot! Take care!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

COLOURING WITH PENCILS August Challenge: Anything Coloured with pencils Goes

KRAFTY CHICKS #836: Birthday

SWEET STAMPIN: Use a Die Cut

CREATIVE FINGERS #328: Anything Goes

CLASSIC DESIGN #08-2026: Anything Goes/Use Die Cuts

ALLY’S ANGELS #109: Anything Goes

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER MEDIUMS #613: For the Boys

CREATIVE COLOUR GIRLZ #8: Men

MIRTILLAMENTE CHALLENGE #59: Anything Goes

COLOURFUL OPTIONS September Challenge: Option 2 Warm Earth Tones

CRAFTY ROCKET #140: Use Dies

CRAFTY CALENDAR September Challenge: Summer

WE LOVE STAMPING September Challenge: Trees & Leaves

LET’S CRAFT & CREATE #235: Anything Goes

WINS...THANK YOU SO MUCH!

613 Avenue Create Challenge – A Fun Card with LOTV Little Ballerinas!

Hello, how are things?

It is time for a new challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE.

Our challenge is monthly and always ‘Anything Goes’ with an optional twist which today is ‘Play Time’ featuring something fun. 

Now these pretty little girls look as if they are having lots of fun and they can be found in the fabulous collection of LITTLE BALLERINAS from LILI OF THE VALLEY.

 

As soon as I saw these adorable little misses I just had to have them (being a huge ballet and LOTV fan). I used 2 of the images, flipping one to face the other way and coloured them with my pencils. I decided on different skin tones for each and used the backing paper for my inspiration for the palette.

 

Ingredients:

Digi Stamps: LOTV RIBBONS & LOTV HAPPY

Colouring: Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils

Paper: LOTV 

Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Centre Stepper Card’ set – Memory Box ‘Party Music’

Sentiment: Created in Canva

The Rest: Small & Large Star Punches

 

We would love to have you play along with us so pop over to the blog and join in the fun.

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; it really means a lot! Take care!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

COLOURING WITH PENCILS July: Anything Coloured with Pencils Goes

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER MEDIUMS #611: Children

THE CREATIVE CRAFTERS #102: Anything Goes

ALLY’S ANGELS #108: Anything Goes

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #283: Anything Goes

GIRLZ CREATIVE FUN ART OF SCRAP #24: Anything Goes with Designer Paper

MIRTILLAMENTE CHALLENGE #58: Anything Goes

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES #192: Feminine

A CUT ABOVE August Challenge: Anything Goes with a Die-Cut

CARLIN’S CARD PARADISE #87: Anything Goes

GDT – Colouring with Pencils Challenge – LOTV!

 Good morning from the sweltering UK! Urgh!  

 

I am very proud to once again be a guest designer on the KLEUREN MET POTLODEN (COLOURING WITH PENCILS) challenge blog and I had a gorgeous digital stamp to work with from one of their sponsors the amazing  LILI OF THE VALLEY.

 

Not that I am hoping for Autumn (more like wishing and praying) but this card definitely has an autumnal feel. This cute little chap is called FOX & FLOWERS and I used my Arrtx pencils to colour him.

  I raided my considerable die stash and found some sunflowers (maker unknown) that I had not used in years but were perfect for this image. I also found a teeny bee button that just had to be added too.

 

Ingredients:

Digital Stamp: LOTV FOX & FLOWERS

Sentiment: LOTV AUTUMNAL SENTIMENTS SET

Paper: LDRS Creative - Polkadoodles

Colouring: Arrtx Pencils on Faber Castell Mixed Media Paper

Dies:  Craft Addiction UK ‘Wavy Double Stitch Circles’ – Sunflowers

Others: Teeny Tiny Bee Button

 

So, grab your pencils and pop over to the KLEUREN MET POTLODEN blog and join in the fun.

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; I really do appreciate it! Have a lovely Wednesday!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES #190: Favourite Tool (Dies)

THE PAPER FUNDAY #88: Anything Goes

CRAFTY ANIMALS #106: Anything Goes with an Animal

A CUT ABOVE June Challenge: Anything Goes with a Die Cut

SIMON SAYS STAMP Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

LITTLE RED WAGON #864: Feather, Fur & Fin

CREATIVE COLOUR GIRLZ #5: Flowers

CRAFTY CATZ #716: Anything Goes

SWEET STAMPIN: Anything but a Birthday

CREATIVE FINGERS #325: Always Anything Goes

LET’S CRAFT & CREATE #232: Anything Goes/Penny for your Thoughts

DAISY CHAIN #108: Not Square

WE LOVE STAMPING June Challenge: Anything Goes/Sports or Hobbies

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #280: Anything Goes

UNICORN CHALLENGE #121: Flowers

FAB N FUNKY #640: Something Beginning with B (Blooms, Bee & Basket)

CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS #638: Anything Goes 

CLASSIC DESIGN #06-2026: Anything Goes

THE CREATIVE CRAFTERS #101: Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations – LOTV Spring Art Journal Page!

 Hello, how are things? 

We have a new challenge over at the Creative Inspirations Blog and this month our theme is;

Easter/Spring!

Natalie is generously providing the winner’s prize this time which is a lovely stamp set so come and join us!

 

LILI OF THE VALLEY recently had a half-price sale, and I just could not resist snapping up some of their gorgeous images and this is just one of the many I bought.

I adore the Art Nouveau movement and have collected related items since I was about 12 (that's a very, very long time) so I could not resist this image inspired by that art period. I even added some stained-glass lines to the background for a bit of extra ‘nouveau-ness’ and outlined the girl in black. 

Ingredients:

Digi Stamp: LOTV Spring

Colouring: Copics & Arrtx Pencils

Dies: Sweet Dixie 'Loops & Swirls'

Paper: Polkadoodles 'Daisy Daisy' 8 x 8

So, pop over to the blog and join in the fun this month, we would love to see you.

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; it really means a lot! Have a great month!

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

PASSION FOR MARKERS Week 831: Dies and/or Punches

CRAFTY CATZ #710: Anything Goes

SWEET STAMPIN: Easter of Spring

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #846: It’s Springtime/Anything Goes

FAB N FUNKY #634: Easter/Spring

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER MEDIUMS #604: Cute & Whimsical/Anything Goes

PEARLY SPARKLES #118: Something Old, Something New (Old art journal and die. New digi)

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES #188: Anything Spring

GDT – Colouring with Pencils Challenge – LOTV!

 Good morning!

I am chuffed to bits to once again be a guest designer on the KLEUREN MET POTLODEN (COLOURING WITH PENCILS) challenge blog and I had a gorgeous digital stamp to work with from one of their sponsors the amazing  LILI OF THE VALLEY.

 

This stunning lady is called BELLE and, as the name suggests, I coloured her Beauty & the Beast style. I even added little ‘Chip’ to keep her company.

 

I do have a problem with the frame die I used and I'm not too sure what possessed me to use it in the first place. However, it was too late to change it once it was stuck so I am living with it... albeit begrudgingly. 

Ingredients:

Digital Stamp: BELLE

Paper: Very Old Kanban

Colouring: Arrtx Pencils on Faber Castell Mixed Media Paper

Dies:  Tonic Nesting Frames – Books & Teacups

Sentiment: POLKADOODLES SERENITY FAIRY WISHES

Rose Stamp: Craftwork Cards

 

 

So, grab your pencils and pop over to the KLEUREN MET POTLODEN blog and join in the fun.

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; I really do appreciate it! Have a lovely Wednesday!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTY CATZ #709: Anything Goes

LET’S CRAFT & CREATE #229: Anything Goes/Purple & Green

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER MEDIUMS #603: For the Girls

MAKE MY MONDAY #274: Hobbies

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #274: Anything Goes

CRAFTY GALS CORNER #275: Anything Goes

613 AVENUE CREATE March 2026: Anything Goes

CLASSIC DESIGN #03/2026: Anything Goes

THE CREATIVE CRAFTERS #98: Anything Goes

SIMON SAYS STAMP – Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations – A Pencil Coloured LOTV Christmas Card!

Hello, how are things? 

We have a new challenge over at the Creative Inspirations Blog and this month our theme is;

Wrapped Up In Winter 

Our lovely Natalie is generously providing the winner’s prize this time and it is a really sweet clear stamp set so come and join us!

Now this make offers a real blast from the past for me as I have had this stamp for quite a number of years. In fact, I used it in a post HERE.  I do adore everything Lili of the Valley and have accumulated a great many of their stamps and paper pads so I jumped at the opportunity to use this image for our challenge this month. 

She is certainly super cute, wrapped up for winter in her snuggly big coat and ‘Doctor Who’ scarf (a reference for those of us who grew up in the 70's I think)

Ingredients:

Clear Stamp: LOTV ‘Christmas Candle’

Colouring: Arteza Coloured Pencils on Tan Toned Paper

Dies: Various from Tonic, LDRS Creative & Spellbinders

Paper: First Edition 'Silent Night'

So pop over to the blog and join in the fun this month, we would love to see you.

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; it really means a lot! Have a great day!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

COLOURING WITH PENCILS October Challenge: Anything Coloured with Pencils Goes

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #835: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours

CRAFTY CATZ #703: Anything Goes

CARDZ 4 GALZ #262: Colouring

CLASSIC DESIGN #10-2025: Anything Goes/Autumn Splendour

THE CREATIVE CRAFTERS #93: Anything Goes

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #265: Anything Goes

PEACE ON EARTH November Challenge: Anything Christmas Goes

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES #183: Winter Wonderland

UNICORN CHALLENGE #115: Christmas/Winter

MORGAN’S ARTWORLD #94: Anything Goes

DAISY CHAIN #102: Christmas/Winter

613 AVENUE CREATE Nov Challenge: Anything Goes

WE LOVE STAMPING November Challenge: Anything Christmas

SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE #178: Festive Wear